Job Description

Real Estate Solicitor NQ-3PQE
Location Birmingham
Description

Bevan Brittan is a UK-Top 100 commercial law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services from offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and London.

The firm advises businesses across construction, energy & resource management, higher education and financial services, complementing the firm\'s market leadership within housing, local government and health & social care.

We currently employ over 600 people, including over 90 Partners, and our award-winning teams provide construction, commercial, corporate, property, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal advice.

Bevan Brittan is named among \'The Times Best Law Firms 2023\' and has recently either won or been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards.

We are driven by our 4 values: Relationships, Results, Reputation and Responsible. These give us a sense of purpose and ensure we always work collaboratively with clients and colleagues, continually improve, make the right choices and act with integrity.

Bevan Brittan is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

The role

The Property Department has experienced significant growth over the last couple of years and that growth is set to continue, with major tender wins on high profile projects across the country.

A vacancy has arisen for a Solicitor (NQ-3 PQE) to join the Commercial Property team in our Birmingham office. This role will involve advising mainly local authority and housing clients on the full range of property matters from the acquisition and disposal of land and buildings through to the ongoing management of property portfolios.

Not only will you develop your technical skills and knowledge, you will also have plenty of opportunity to meet clients, grow your own network and develop other business development skills. There are genuine promotion prospects for those with the ambition and skills to do so, plenty of variation in the work and plenty of support from both the property team and the wider firm to help you develop your own practice.

What we are looking for from you

This role will involve advising clients on the full range of commercial property matters.

Experience of dealing with the following would be a real plus:

• Negotiation of freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals
• Preparation of reports on title, certificates of title and advice notes
• Reviewing, amending and negotiating leases, licences and estate management documents
• Working across legal departments with others as part of a project team
• Knowledge of development agreements (not essential, but would be beneficial)

The successful applicant will also possess the following skills and attributes key to the role:

• Strong communication skills with a professional approach to work
• Confidence in providing a high level of client service
• An ability to build strong interpersonal relationships
• An aptitude for drafting and legal analysis
• A keenness to work collaboratively with colleagues at junior and senior levels
• Excellent project management skills
• A practical and commercial approach
• An interest in business development

Work-life balance

Where possible, we want to offer all Bevan Brittan people flexibility to work their week in a way that suits them - we operate a hybrid working model based on the needs of our clients, teams and that of the individual. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to Friday, however we are open to individuals working more flexibly around those times and would welcome a conversation with you if you have any questions.

We offer a substantial benefits package to all employees including:

• A minimum of 25 days holiday (plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Private medical insurance through Vitality
• Biennial private health assessment through Nuffield Health
• Life assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Responsible business

To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a core part of Bevan Brittan\'s identity, running through our culture and embodied by the clients we serve. We want to demonstrate our commitment to these causes through actions rather than words; colleagues from across the firm are already heavily involved, living and breathing the four pillars of our Responsible Business strategy:

• Community Engagement - Each lawyer has the opportunity to undertake pro bono legal work for local charities and not-for-profit organisations. We also play an active role through our local office communities, in 2022 we fundraised and donated a total of \xc2\xa380,000 to our four regional office charities, with each charity receiving \xc2\xa320,000 to help fund their vital services.
• Environmental Sustainability - Bevan Brittan is proudly a carbon neutral firm. We have achieved the UN\'s Climate Neutral Now accreditation and our environmental sustainability plan is focused on achieving our net zero carbon target.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - We have a strong and vibrant diversity programme that gives colleagues across the firm an opportunity to take part, led by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and supported by our Ambassadors, who drive engagement in our strategy and raise awareness across the firm.
• Wellbeing - We are proud of our open culture, where colleagues feel empowered to speak openly about physical and mental health issues and to seek out support when needed. We have trained 21 colleagues across the firm as Mental Health First Aiders and established a programme of initiatives including our informal \'coffee with\' scheme.

Collectively, these four pillars ensure we look after our colleagues\' wellbeing; offer an environment in which all can progress on merit, regardless of personal circumstances or background; give something back to the communities in which we work; and protect the environment.

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